About
A road to an abandoned fjord settlement, passing a disused 1952 herring factory on the way to the waterfall Hvalárfoss.
Isolated. There's no active settlement at the end — just the abandoned factory and the waterfall.
The herring factory at the fjord closed decades ago; the buildings are still standing, left as they were when the industry moved on.
One river crossing is noted near the end of the road. Check its level before committing, and don't assume it's the same as your last visit or someone else's trip report — conditions shift.
Map of Ófeigsfjarðarvegur
65.7500°N, 18.0000°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road
- 3.4 km from Route 83
Nearest town
- Svalbarðseyri — 3.7 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 257 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 167 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Ófeigsfjarðarvegur
Northern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Lake Myvatn, Dettifoss,Selfoss, Godafoss & morefrom 29.900 ISK · 9 h 30 min
Premium Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyri Duplicfrom 34.800 ISK · 8 h
Arctic Coastline, Microbrewery and Culture Tourfrom 34.207 ISK · 4 h 30 min
4x4 Premium Northern Lights & Photography Tour (from Akureyri)from 34.800 ISK · 2 h 30 min
4x4 Diamond Circle Day Tour from Akureyri or Lake Myvatnfrom 45.000 ISK · 9 h
Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyrifrom 25.900 ISK · 6 h
4x4 Lake Myvatn and Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.800 ISK · 8 h
Diamond Circle Day Tour from Akureyri or Lake Myvatnfrom 38.900 ISK · 9 hIs F649 open right now?
Live from Vegagerðin, the authority that opens and closes this road. Every other highland road is on the live F-road map.
1 highland road reported · 1 not reported · Vegagerðin, updated 3 min ago
| F-road | Status now | Vegagerðin's wording |
|---|---|---|
| F649 Ófeigsfjarðarvegur | Not reported | Óþekkt |
F649 typically opens late June–early July and closes by September–October — always confirm on road.is before you drive.
Ófeigsfjarðarvegur weather and conditions
Last updated

Cars & campers
Photos & videos
Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Kollafjarðarheiði24 km
- 2
Dyngjufjöll28 km - 3
Leirdalsheiðarvegur30 km
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur4 km
- 2Natural hot pot near Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur8 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Akureyri9 km
Fuel
- 1Furuvellir8 km · 279.7 kr/L
- 2
Akureyri Tryggvabraut8 km · 279.9 kr/L - 3
Akureyri8 km · 301.9 kr/L
Tours
(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafossfrom 25.300 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyrifrom 25.900 ISK · 6 hours
Adventure snowmobile tour Akureyrifrom 166.750 ISK · 5 hours
Frequently
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questions
What car do I need for F649?
What's at the end of F649?
Is there a river crossing on F649?
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Can I drive F649 in a 2WD car?
Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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